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J. B. BEAM.

GHURN.

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l Nrrno STATES AWENT OFFICE@ .IACOB B. BEAM, OF BIGRUN, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR OF ONEIIALF TO GEORGE W. MILLER, OF SAME PLACE.

Lably provided with an interlocking connec- CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,132, dated Februarylf2, 1895.

Application filed August 8,1894.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB B. BEAM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Big Run, in the county of Jefferson and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAOhurns, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a churn that may be easilyopened and closed or taken apart, and which may be easilyvoperated to doits work expeditiously and efciently. n

I provide mechanism for rotating the churn body in one direction, and4the dasher in an opposite direction, in such manner as to throw thecontents of the body toward the center. The dasher co-operates withlongitudinal ribs in the body of the churn to expedite the operation.

The details of construction, and the subject-matter claimed, arehereinafter designated.

In the accompanying drawings,-Fignre 1` is a front elevation of a churnembodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a vertical, central sectionthereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a detail view partly in elevation and partly in section of thelower part of the churn.

The base A, is provided with feet or standards a, and with a pairofsocket pieces A', which receive the uprights B. These uprights areprovided with handles b, by means of which the churn may be readilymoved from place to place.

The churn body C, ispreferably cylindrical, as shown, the lower end cthereof being easily fitted to the central portion, and it is prefer-stion, as shown at to prevent the body C, from turning on the end c. Atits upper end, the body O isprovided with an end piece or head c', whichis itted to the central portion O, in a similar manner to the end piecec.

An annular row of teeth D, is formed on the outside of the top head c',and with these teeth gear the teeth of a cog wheel or beveled pinion E,mounted on a horizontal shaft F, extending through a bracket g formed onthe yoke G. This yoke Gr, extends over the top of the churn body, andhas sockets g adapted seria No. 519.745. (No model.)

to fit over the upper ends of the uprights B. Both the uprights and thesocket pieces are perforated at y to receive the heads h of pivotedlocking catches H. The arrangement is such that when these lockingcatches are turned .to an upright positionras shown at the left-handside of Fig. 2, the yoke G is rmly connectedcto the nprights B, but whenit is desired to disconnect the yoke from the 6o uprights, the catchesmay be swung inwardly, as indicated at the right-handl side of Fig. 2,and the yoke may be readily withdrawn. The ends of the heads h may beperforated, as indicated, and a locking pin employed to hold the catchesin position. The yoke is provided with a hub or bearing I, through whichextends a stud-shaft J, to the upper end of which is keyed a gear wheelK,that meshes with thegear wheel E. The lower end of the shaft J, isprovided 7o with a sq nare recess to receive the square upper end of thestud-shaft L, of the dasher. This shaft extends through a round openingin the head c', and isfree to turn therein. At its lower end it issecured to a spider m, which is connected to a similar spider m', at thelower end of the churn body by bars or slats m2. The spider m isprovided with a short shaft m3, that has a bearing in a wooden block N,arranged in the end piece c. ,The 8o arrangement is suchthat the dashermay freely revolve within' the churn body, the churn body being arrangedto revolve in its frame independently of the dasher. The end piece c isprovided with a knob or hub O, which is formed With astud bearingoarranged in a socket o" in the frame. The connection of the upper endpiece c with the yoke is such as to permit of a free movement of t-heend piece relatively to the yoke. Motion is 9o imparted to the gearwheel E, by means of the crank P, and through the pinion E, motion iscommunicated to the gear wheel K, connected, as above described, withthe dasher. The gear wheel E, also imparts motion to the churn body byengaging with the teeth D, on the top piece c', the arrangement beingsuch that the dasher and churn body revolve in opposite directions.

j As clearly shown in Fig. 3, the inside of the roo churn body isprovided with longitudinal ribs a, which co-operate with the dasher tomore efficiently agitato the contents of the vessel. O11 the base pieceI provide projections Q, which serve as rests for the churn body whenthe uprights are separated from the yoke.

The drawings show all the parts in operative position, but when it isnecessary to open the churn, the catches H are Withdrawn and the yokeremoved. This will simultaneously remove the gear wheels and crank, andwhen these are removed, the top c may be taken off Without removing thedasher, and the dasher may then be subsequently Withdrawn It will beseen, therefore, that all the parts are loosely connected together. Whenthey are in operative position, they are held tightly in place, but arefree enough to operate easily, but when the catches are unlocked, theseveral parts may be easily detached.

Fig. I shows how the churn body will be 2o supported on one of the restsor uprights Q,

when the yoke is removed. It is only necessary to employ two rests Q,as, should the churn tilt in other directions, it Will be supported bythe uprights B, but four such uprights may be employed, if desired.

I claim as my invention- 1. A churn comprising the base, the uprightssecured thereto, the yoke having sockets detachably secured to the upperends of the nprights, the churn body arranged between the yoke and thebase supported on a single central pivot in the base and having apivotal" connection with the yoke, a dasher` within the churn bodyhaving a shaft extending through the yoke, a ring of teeth on the top ofthe churn, a gear Wheel connected to the shaft of the dasher and asingle gear Wheel mounted in bearings in the yoke and meshing with theteeth on the churn andthe gear wheel of the dasher.

2. The combination of the base, the uprights, the yokes detachablysecured to the uprights, a churn body mounted on a vertical pivot andheld in place by the yoke to which it is pivot-ally connected, a ring ofgear teeth formed on the top or cover of the churn body, a dasher Withinthe churn body, a shaft extending from the dasher through the cover, agear Wheel having a shaft detachably con- 5o nected with the dashershaft and a single gear wheel for operating the churn body and dasher tomove them in opposite directions.

3. The combination of the base piece, the uprights secured thereto, thechurn body mounted on a vertical pivot in the base piece, a yokedetachably secured to the upper ends of the nprights and having acentral, socketed hub I, the shaft J, having an enlarged lower endseated in the socket in the hub, the gear wheel K, secured to the shaftJ, an operating shaft F mounted inl a bearing bracket g on the yoke, agear wheel E, meshing with the Wheel K, a dasher having a short shaft L,detachably connected to the shaft J, and gear teeth on the churn bodyconnecting with the gear wheel E.

4. The combination of the churn body hav ing the vertical ribs e, thedetachable bottom c, the removable cover c' having the interlockingconnection m with the body, the dasher provided with the longitudinalvertical ribs or slats m2 co-operating with the vertical ribs z on thechurn body, and means for turning the body and flasher in oppositedirections.

5. The combination of the base piece A, the uprights B, secured insockets A in the base piece, the yoke G having sockets into which theupper ends of the uprights project, the swinging catches H, extendingthrough the openings in the uprights, and the socket pieces of the yoke,the churn body resting on a single vertical pivot on the base piece, andhaving a pivotal connection with the yoke and dasher, and means forrevolving the dasher and churn body in opposite directions.

G. Thecombination of the base piece A, the uprghts B secured to socketpieces A on the base piece, the yoke G, detachably secured to theuprights, the churn body C, mounted on a single vertical pivot restingin a central bearing in the base piece A, and having a pivotalconnection with the yoke G, and the rests Q, on opposite sides of thebase piece A to support the churn body when the yoke is removed and whenthe churn body is tilted, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub scribed my name.

JACOB B. BEAM.

Witnesses:

S. T. SMITH, E. T. WoosTnR.

